Who or what inspires you?

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

EoFF, who are your biggest inspirations in life? Who stimulates your mind/emotions/body etc. to a higher level of thought, feeling, or activity? Or maybe it's not a person, but an object. Or a group of people, or the environment.

Whatever your inspiration is, what is it that he/she/it does for you that you wouldn't have done or thought to have done otherwise?

As for myself....

One of my biggest inspirations is Craigafer Mabbitt, the singer of Escape the Fate. He has a very positive outlook on life that I admire. I enjoy all of the songs he's written and I find inspiration from each of them. And he has so much energy, during shows he has been known to climb on rafters and lighting equipment. I've also seen him jump from a second floor balcony onto the crowd on the first floor.

And just as much as I enjoy Escape the Fate, I also like his previous bands blessthefall and The Word Alive. Some of my friends have a hard time believing I like blessthefall because when Craig was their singer he had alot of religious, Christian lyrics in his songs. And I'm an atheist.

But that does not turn me away from the music he made with that band at all, because he has such a unique singing and screaming voice, and I know he sings straight from the heart. And I actually like lyrics about faith, because I can interpret them as having hope for something better down the road, or to never give up because things will work out in the end.

But I won't ramble on for too much longer.

He inspires me because he has a great attitude, he makes songs that I love, he does what he loves and enjoys talking to the fans. If you ask him what the most precious thing in his life is, he will tell you his daughter. And I in turn hope to one day pass on some of these things to people who might enjoy the work and the music I make, he really inspires me and brings out the drive in me to accomplish what I desire.

Here is a picture of him with Flavor Flav. If you don't know who either of these people are, Craigafer is on the right side.



Yeahhhh Boiiii

So yeah, tell me about your inspirations, what they do for you, and show a pic if you want.

Thanks for reading.

Oh also, Escape the Fate did a cover of the song "Smooth" by Santana ft. Rob Thomas, for the compilation album Punk goes Pop volume 2. Check it out if you want to hear a new take on the song : )

[Meat Puppet]

It’s too complicated to explain.

Good for you though, Lone Wolf Leonhart.

[Laddy]

I don't know, I know some truly amazing people whom I emulate, so I guess various family and friends.

[Medi]

My inspiration... is not something tangible. I just reflect on how unhappy I used to be and then think about things have gotten exponentially worse in my life, but yet I'm happier somehow. I remind myself to take things each day at a time, and each instance of hard work or effort or determination brings greater happiness when it's all over. I guess when you can make it through one day of difficulty, it means you can get through another one. I mentioned in another thread that I like solitude, and that's because those are the moments when I pull myself together and choose between wallowing in unhappiness or choosing to press on for something better and be happy for what I have. My inspiration is the world around me and society - examples of failures and successes and those who can be happy with next to nothing. It's proof to me that anyone can do anything, and after another day passes, it's not so bad.

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[Garnie]

The Ocean, beautiful countryside, amazing architecture...

I'm inspired by natural beauty and the hard work that some one will put into something. Like the art of Alan Lee, his paintings for LOTR was amazing, and it inspired me. I can say the same for Final Fantasy! copying the drawings of the characters is what made me a better artist.

[Parker]

ascanio, andrew bird, hunter s, vonnegut, my grandfather, my cousin and my best friend.


also whatever girl im in love with at the time

[Unbreakable Will]

My inspiration... well, I honestly don't want to sound cheesy or cliche, but my inspiration is Nikki. She is the driving force behind my happiness, helping me when I feel as if I am powerless and walking right alongside me in my finest moments. Perhaps people will think this is corny, but it's the truth nonetheless.

[fire_of_avalon]

So there are people you see everyday and you expect certain behavior out of them and generally speaking you get what you expect. But somedays they do tiny, subtle almost imperceptible things that demonstrate these deep wells of kindness or humility or nobility or honor or any virture within them. And those things don't escape often because there's so much other going on that people have to deal with.

Those moments of seeing that kindness inspires me.

[Fuzakeru]

Jesus inspires me. So does the beach or any other beautiful scenery!

[drotato]

Well, two people inspire me, in two very complicated ways.
One living, one dead.

My grandfather inspires me, even though he is gone, because of all the things he has done for me, and for my family. And because of the great man that he was, he would have done anything for anyone. And he would have died for my family in an instant. I loved him more than I've ever loved anything, and he still lives on, in my eyes, to inspire me to be as great as he was, every day.

Will would be the living person that inspires me. He shows me, every day, how wonderful people can actually be. He does things for me that no one else ever would. He tells me things that no one would ever care to say, and he inspires me to be the best person that I can be, for him, and for everyone around me.

Ahem, that's as serious as I've gotten in a thread in a while. x3

[Rye]

When I'm alone, either completely alone or watching people, and it's quiet and I'm thinking about things, sometimes I feel a surge of beauty and appreciation for life and myself and being able to wonderful and strong by myself. It's an intoxicating mixture of feeling strong and completely helpful in a giant world. That is my inspiration.

[Madame Adequate]

I exist.

[Craig]

I exist.

i exist way more than u do. at least 3 times more

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

The world around me.

[Madame Adequate]

I exist.

i exist way more than u do. at least 3 times more

I'm outdone :kaofight: